Canon EOS 1D Mark III
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Review Date: Aug 27, 2007
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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fantastic speed , great battery life, amazing low light performance, fast AF
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Cons:
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bit heavy, expensive in the UK
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This is my first 1 series canon upgrading from a 20d. Serial no 522xxx, this camera seems to auto focus quickly and accurately in AF servo mode. The viewfinder is really easy to see through. The high ISO peformance is fantastic, I am planning to use this camera on a photographic trip to the arctic in november. I would have liked a mirror lockup button but canon seemingly are never going to give us one of those. I found the 1d very intuitive to use and in many ways similar to the 20d.
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Canon EOS Rebel XT (350D)
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Review Date: Jun 17, 2007
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Good value compact size great travel camera
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Cons:
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fiddly ergonomics nasty kit lens
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This was my first digital SLR. It re kindled my interest in photography. I have taken this camera to the rainforest and the sahara desert and it has performed very well . Its a great first dslr but...for a bit more money you can have a 20d or 30D Canon. I have a 20d which is much nicer to use, it handles better, the menu is more intuitive and I would never use this camera in preference.
I am upgrading my 20d soon and will give the 350d to my daughter. With a decent lens it won't dissapoint
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Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM
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Review Date: Nov 22, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $720.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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light weight picture quality image stabilliser
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Cons:
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uk price too high
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had to have this lens. I neede a small high quality telephoto for travel etc and this is perfect. The image stabilliser is excellent and the lens is neat and compact. The uk street price of £990 is crazy especially compared to the f2.8 but i think that this will come down making the lens a good buy
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Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM
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Review Date: May 27, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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superb lens fantastic sharp optics, great build quality.
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Cons:
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Its heavy to carry around
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A must have for wildlife photography. Superb optics and build quality.This lens is definitely sharper than my 100-400 zoom .It is brilliant with the canon extenders. It is heavy and needs a better strap than the canon one it is supplied with
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Sigma 18-125mm F3.5-5.6 DC
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Review Date: Feb 18, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $199.00
| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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light weight
zoom range
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Cons:
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soft images
noisy slow af
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Used this lens extensively whilst touring south america with a 350d.
Performs ok in good light but is weaker at longer focal lengths and has a very slow and noisy af. Its ok as a travel and walkabout lens but is markedly inferior to my efs 60mm and my 17-40 lenses.
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Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
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Review Date: Feb 18, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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This lens is fantastic. It is sharp with good colour rendition andI use it for portraits on my 20d
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Cons:
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bit expensive
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